This evening 21 Beaver Scouts from the Lostock group, along with 4 of their leaders visited the Team base at our Ladybridge Hall Base.

There they were met by Team members Gill Leigh, Paul Copley, Heath Doran, Kris Kilshaw and John Ryan, where they had a short talk and watched a film showing the work of Mountain Rescue.

Following this the Beavers split into three groups. These smaller numbers enabled the Beavers to have a closer look at the Team’s stretcher and learn how to carry a Beaver Scout! They also learned how to save a life through chest compressions and mouth to mouth resuscitation. The Beavers then went on to find out more about one of our Landrovers – how the equipment is stored and, of course, how the sirens and blue lights work.

The group then presented the team with a very kind gift of chocolate and savoury biscuits, (which team members will enjoy on their next callout) and the very generous promise of a cheque in the post.

Team members were very impressed with how well-behaved the Beavers were and their eagerness to learn new things.

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On New Year's Eve, Assistant Team Leader Mark Scott was surprised and delighted to be given a cheque donation for BMRT of £150 by his friend Sarah Horan of Horwich. Thank you, Sarah, that's very generous and much appreciated!

As 2018 draws to a close, it’s also the end of our 50th Anniversary Year. A huge thank you to everyone that has supported us over the years, especially in 2018. It’s been special year for us and we can’t thank you enough! Happy New Year and hope you all have a fantastic 2019 pic.twitter.com/e0OSv0Bid1

We're thrilled to announce that we've been selected to receive a grant for £13,118.85 from @transportgovuk for essential water rescue equipment, following a bid for funding earlier this year. More info here: m.facebook.com/story.php?stor…